Origins of the Rattenbury surname

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    In 1921, most Rattenburys lived in south-west

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    410 Rattenbury Travel & migration records
    4,200 Rattenburys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Rattenburys

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Rattenburys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    25

    Domestic Servant

    12

    House Servant

    11

    Lace Maker

    11

    Annuitant

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Rattenburys in 1921

    Carpenter

    15

    Farmer

    15

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    Farm Servant

    9

    General Labourer

    9

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